Oklahomans across the state will head to the polls in two weeks to participate in an upcoming special election. On Nov. 18, voters in El Reno and Mustang will decide who will represent them as mayor, and in Minco, residents will vote for or against a bond for Minco Public Schools.

Millions of Americans are heading to the polls on Tuesday for numerous key races on the state and local levels nationwide.

Though lawmakers have said in recent days that bipartisan negotiations are gaining steam, no deal has emerged yet to reopen the federal government.

Candidates for office may not need to close and open a bank account each election cycle, according to two draft opinions from the Oklahoma Ethics Commission. In both opinions, the Commission recommended that those running for reelection for the same office in a subsequent election cycle not be required to open a

Filing opens Dec. 1 for those interested in running for mayor of Oklahoma City. It closes Dec. 3. The general election is scheduled for Feb. 10. The mayor will be elected to a four-year term and receives an annual salary of $24,000.

Oklahoma City opens mayoral candidate filings from December 1-3, 2025, with the election set for February 10, 2026.

The Oklahoma State Election Board announced on Friday it’s no longer offering election reminders. According to election officials, the new change to services is due to a change with its vendor, with the following services no longer being offered: Email notifications are not affected by this change.

Republican Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin said Tuesday that Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer privately urged Democratic senators to delay reopening the government until after Election Day.

An Oklahoma woman, Victoria Vincenza Dill, 31, has been indicted for allegedly voting twice in the November 2024 general election, facing a felony charge of illegal voting that carries up to five years in prison and a $50,

A ballot measure that runs counter to state and federal voter ID laws almost certainly will end up the in the courts should Shasta County voters pass the measure in a ballot next year. Supervisors on Thursday voted 5-0 to place “the Local Transparency and Security Reform” measure on the June 2, 2026 ballot.

Election officials across Oklahoma are bracing for changes as a new state law goes into effect today that could significantly impact upcoming ballots in state elections.